Area of Learning: ARTS EDUCATION



56627337119200Area of Learning: FRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE ARTS (FILA) — Language and Culture of the French-Speaking WorldGrade 11FRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE ARTS (FILA)Language and Culture of the French-Speaking World 11 (4 credits)Language and Culture of the French-Speaking World 11 is designed to lead students to reflect on how language and culture influence their personal perceptions and values. Through self-identification as students in a bilingual learning environment, they become aware of how acquiring a new language helps to strengthen their Canadian identity and contributes to their personal and social development. Culture plays an important role in learning, offering students the opportunity to explore and better understand the realities of their own culture and the cultures of the French-speaking world.Students will discover and explore the linguistic diversity, traditions, and customs of Francophones in British Columbia, Canada, and the world at large. In addition, they will develop an awareness of the diversity of French-speaking communities. Through a variety of study topics, students will put into practice their language competencies while exploring and deepening their understanding of various Francophone areas. The following are possible focus areas in Language and Culture of the French-Speaking World?11:Francophone communities of British Columbia, Canada, and the world:institutions: International Organisation of La Francophonie, Fédération des Francophones de la Colombie-Britannique, Francophone Youth Council, French for the Future, Explore, Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs, Doctors Without Borders, International Olympic Committeemedia: Radio-Canada, RDI, La Presse, TVA, TFO, TV5, Franceinfo Junior, Journal FranceAntillescultural events: Thé?tre de la Seizième, Fête de la Francophonie, Carnaval (Quebec City, Martinique, Nice), Fête nationale du Québec/Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Festival du rire, Festival du Voyageur, Fête de la Musique, Mardi Gras, Montreal Grand Prix, Grand Prix de Monaco F1, Cannes Film Festivalkey figures: in history, politics, sports, arts, journalismcontributions: scientific, social, economic, sports, arts, cuisinedialects?idiomatic expressionstraditions and customsidentity (bilingual, Francophone, Francophile), diversityconstruction of identitybilingualism56627337119200Area of Learning: FRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE ARTS (FILA) — Language and Culture of the French-Speaking WorldGrade 11BIG IDEASCommunicating and living in French fosters a sense of belonging to the Francophone community.Linguistic variations offer cultural reference points within the French-speaking world.Learning French helps students establish their place in the world and forge their identity by opening doors in their personal, social, and work life.The life experience, culture, and current context of the audience influence the interpretation of a text.Linguistic and cultural identities are shaped by what we hear, see, read, and write.The exploration of texts reveals the depth and complexity of human life.Learning StandardsCurricular CompetenciesContentStudents are expected to do the following, using oral, written, and visual media:Explore and ReflectUse their language and cultural knowledge to reflect on their identity within the French-speaking worldUnderstand the role bilingualism plays in their life in order to facilitate decision-making in their personal and working life Interpret a text to identify explicit and implicit messagesGrasp the importance of social, historical, and cultural contexts in approaching various textsInteract with Francophones and have life experiences in the French-speaking world Examine diverse points of view in Francophone and First Peoples culturesExamine the roles that stories and the oral tradition play in Francophone and First Peoples culturesCompare their personal values and points of view with those expressed in a text in order to call into question their opinionsStudents are expected to be able to know and understand the following in various contexts:communication strategieslanguage registerstaking the floorcourtesy formulassocial, historical, and cultural elementstraditions and customs protocols for using First Peoples storiesliterary elementsstylistic devicessemantic fieldexpressionstext organizationstructure of texts56627337119200Area of Learning: FRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE ARTS (FILA) — Language and Culture of the French-Speaking WorldGrade 11Learning Standards (continued)Curricular CompetenciesContentRecognize the type and intention of textsApply appropriate strategies in a variety of contexts in order to understand and produce a textDevelop a critical mind, clarity, and coherence in responding to texts Evaluate the acquisition of new knowledge concerning a textCreate and CommunicateCommunicate using a variety of expressions and presentation formats according to the contextSustain a spontaneous discussion by sharing relevant ideas Persuade or convince their audience by using appropriate strategiesParaphrase ideas and information obtained from a textSubstantiate their message using techniques from diverse sourcesUse various writing styles in their work in order to enrich the text to create the desired effectlanguage elementsstructure of impersonal sentencesverb tenses and modesdialectsidiomatic expressionsediting strategieselements to enrich a textclarity??persuasionFRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE ARTS (FILA) – Language and Culture of the French-Speaking WorldBig Ideas – ElaborationsGrade 11linguistic variations: variations in phonics (accents), lexicon (expressions), and grammar (structures)cultural reference points: events, heritage objects and objects from everyday life, territorial references, artistic accomplishments, scientific discoveries, media products, values, lifestyles, characters and/or personalitiesFrench-speaking world: profile of communities using French in various geographic or social spaces context: family, language, personal experiencestext: oral, written, visualFRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE ARTS (FILA) – Language and Culture of the French-Speaking WorldCurricular Competencies – ElaborationsGrade 11media: digital, print, multimediaidentity:Francophone: a person whose mother tongue is French;Francophile: a (non-Francophone) person who appreciates aspects (language, culture, civilization) of French Canada and the French-speaking world;French-Canadianinterpret: explain, seek to render understandable that which is complicated, ambiguous; find meaningGrasp: fully understandsocial, historical, and cultural contexts: understand that the author wrote from a perspective that was influenced by social, historical, and cultural factors (family, education, community, religion, immigration, values, perspectives, political events, economic situation); understand the link between text and contextapproaching: tackle, present, and interprettexts: oral, written, visualInteract with Francophones and have life experiences in the French-speaking world: blogs, class or school visits (including online or virtual visits), concerts, discussions, festivals, films, correspondence, plays, social media, stores or restaurants offering service in Frenchroles that stories and the oral tradition play: in Francophone cultures: to transmit language, traditions, history, perspectives, teachingsin First Peoples cultures: to transmit traditions, worldviews, teachings, history, attachment to the landintention: to inform, convince, persuade, entertainDevelop a critical mind: ask questions and seek answerspresentation formats: digital, visual, oral (e.g., graphics, illustrations, music clips, photographs, tables, videos)Persuade: appeal to the emotions of the audience (verbal and non-verbal)convince: appeal to the logic of the audience (verbal and non-verbal)Paraphrase: reformulate in other wordsSubstantiate: support a statement with argumentstechniques: explanatory: quotes, statisticsargumentative: evidence, opinionswriting styles: the manner of writing that is unique to the author of a textFRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE ARTS (FILA) – Language and Culture of the French-Speaking WorldContent – ElaborationsGrade 11contexts: texts that reflect the diversity of communities and identities of French speakers in British Columbia, Canada, and the worldlanguage registers: formal language and everyday languagecourtesy formulas: greetings, taking leave, level of formality (tutoiement and vouvoiement, pourriez-vous)traditions: social practices shared within a group, a people, an era (e.g. kissing on the cheek, table manners)protocols for using First Peoples stories: First Peoples stories are often subject to usage protocols (who they belong to, where and when they can be shared and by whom); First Peoples programs within the school board can provide assistance and advice regarding local protocolsstylistic devices: techniques to make what we want to say more expressive, impressive, and convincing in order to create an effect on the audience of a text semantic field: set of words (verbs, nouns, adjectives, synonyms) pertaining to a given themeexpressions: idiomatic, regional texts: see course descriptionimpersonal sentences: sentences without a defined or clear subject (e.g., Il a neigé toute la nuit; On encourage une alimentation saine)?verb tenses and modes: present and past infinitive, present subjunctiveidiomatic expressions: il tombe des peaux de lièvres, il tombe des clous, il pleut à boire debout, il pleut comme une vache qui pisse, il pleut des hallebardesediting strategies: rereading, consulting reference tools, using a revision gridclarity: use of appropriate wordspersuasion: word choice, arguments, intonation, emotions, logic, impact ................
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